spadassin

English

Etymology

From French spadassin, itself from Italian spadaccino (“swordsman”).

Noun

spadassin (plural spadassins)

a fighter, duelist.
- 1837 Thomas Carlyle, The French Revolution: A History
  Bully-swordsmen, ‛Spadassins’ of that party, go swaggering; or indeed they can be had for a trifle of money.

Derived terms

spadassinicide

Dutch

Noun

spadassin m (plural spadassins, diminutive spadassintje n)

(rare, obsolete) Alternative spelling of spadassijn

French

Etymology

From Italian spadaccino.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /spa.da.sɛ̃/

Noun

spadassin m (plural spadassins)

spadassin
hitman

Descendants

→ Dutch: spadassijn, spadassin
→ English: spadassin

Further reading

“spadassin” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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